Natural History Mini Day Camp: The Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship (BRCES) is offering a series of one-day mini camps for youth, 8-12 years old, at the BRCES in Neersville, VA. Camp attendees will experience a variety of outdoor adventures as they explore some of the Center's 900 acres of fields and forests.

Mini Day Camp sessions will be held

from 9:00am to 2:00pm

on the following dates:

July 13, 20, 27 andAugust 3, 10

Program descriptions, by date, are as follows:

July 13: Exploring the plants and waters of the Blue Ridge Center.

July 20: Geological and archeological history of the area: A hands-on exploration of the geological events that created Loudoun’s geology, and a look at artifacts recovered at BRCES and what they tell us about who lived here in the past.

July 27: Butterflies and other insects: Not only fascinating; we can’t live without them.

Aug 10: The secret world of reptiles and amphibians: These animal families are similar, yet different.

Registration is required. $15 per child, per session. Each session requires a separate registration; and each session is limited to a minimum of 8 and maximum of 20 campers per session. Registration deadline is August 1, 2016.